1 . Exercise can mean a lot of things to a lot of people, so there are a lot of great reasons to exercise.

Sometimes exercise can feel like a bit of a ________, something you have to do for health ________. But regular exercise can ________ your life, whether it helps you overcome stress, learn something about yourself, or help you ________ your body. Here are 2 stories from people who moved their bodies in new and sometimes ________ ways, and found out that it changed their life for the better.

I have had depression (沮丧, 抑郁) a couple of times and I also have general anxiety disorder. I found that longboarding around the city really ________ my mood the last time I was going through a ________ of depression. I don’t skate much anymore, but I have picked up ________ the past three years. All I can think about when I am climbing is climbing. It has been a ________ for my anxiety to be able to completely throw away the worries in my head and just think about getting to the top.

When I was 23, my grandpa sadly passed away. Hearing my mom’s message, I was ________. The tears couldn’t stop swimming in my eyes and I ________ control, I was just starting my track season and I decided that I should get a head start and start running. When I felt like crying or screaming or anything, I would get up and go for a ________. That year I ________ my personal best by over a minute and I ran my first half marathon. Since then I ran another half marathon, full marathon, and am ________ training for a second marathon. Running just ________ emotion for me.

1.

A．desire

B．disaster

C．reality

D．task

2.

A．reasons

B．treatments

C．theories

D．origins

3.

A．ensure

B．donate

C．change

D．permit

4.

A．appreciate

B．attach

C．confirm

D．reduce

5.

A．reducing

B．targeting

C．remaining

D．challenging

6.

A．improved

B．exhausted

C．recognized

D．prepared

7.

A．piece

B．period

C．group

D．number

8.

A．swimming

B．jogging

C．running

D．climbing

9.

A．accident

B．cure

C．failure

D．disease

10.

A．resolved

B．destroyed

C．conducted

D．stimulated

11.

A．fought for

B．stood for

C．paid for

D．applied for

12.

A．picnic

B．swim

C．run

D．walk

13.

A．lacked

B．lost

C．beat

D．folded

14.

A．carelessly

B．currently

C．probably

D．suddenly

15.

A．Deepens

B．strengthens

C．releases

D．shapes

2 . I was born in a poor community on the north side of Boston, US, raised by a single mother who didn’t finish 3rd grade, lived each day on food stamps and attended what the media called “the most dysfunctional (功能失调的) public school district”. Not many people expected much of me, so I had to expect.

On my 13th birthday, I bought a poster of Harvard to hang in my room. Being at Harvard became what I dreamt about. Even if my electricity was cut off, I still woke up at 5:30, because I knew that my poster of Harvard was still hanging only two feet away from me.

Reminding myself of my goal each day made it easy to say no to the same choices I saw my peers making, because those paths wouldn’t have had me closer to my goal. Being poor could not take away my power to decide what I choose to do with my day. The poster gave me the courage to send emails to about 50 Harvard students to ask for feedback on my application essays; it gave me the energy to study just one more hour on my SATs when my friends were asleep; and it gave me the determination to submit just one more scholarship application when 180 others had already turned me down.

Every day, I could feel myself getting closer and closer to my goal as my writing got better, my SAT score increased, and my scholarship checks started coming in. Finally, an email arrived from Harvard. The first word was “Congratulations!” A month later, Harvard flew me up to visit the campus where for the first time I stepped onto my dreaming land.

Who you are today is the result of the decisions you made yesterday, and who you will be tomorrow will be the result of the choices you make today. Who do you want to be tomorrow?

1. What can we learn about the author from the first two paragraphs?

A．All people expected too much of him.

B．He grew up in a happy family.

C．He accepted the greatest education.

D．He had high expectation of himself.

2. What efforts did the author make to achieve his goal?

A．He spent more time preparing for the exams.

B．He learnt from his peers from time to time.

C．He often wrote feedbacks on others’ essays.

D．He turned to his teacher when facing problems.

3. Which can best describe the author’s character?

A．Intelligent and humorous.	B．Generous and selfless.
C．Determined and hardworking.	D．Courageous and friendly.

4. Which of the following can be the main idea of the text?

A．Failure is the mother of success.

B．Perseverance can help realize your dream.

C．Easier said than done.

D．It’s never too late to study.

4 . 假如你是李华，正在英国留学。下周你所在的社区将举行以中医为主题的社区活动，目前正在招募志愿者。请你用英文向主办方提出申请，内容包括：1.提出申请；2.介绍自己的优势；3.期待加入。
注意：1.词数80左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考词汇：中医traditional Chinese medicine (TCM)
注意：
1.词数80左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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6 . What does the man suggest the woman do?

A．Visit a famous place.

B．Drink some wine.

C．Try some food.

9 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Yuan Longping, known as the “father of hybrid rice”, was born in 1930.     1     (learn) that farmers often had poor harvests and sometimes even had a serious     2     (short) of food to eat, he chose to study agriculture and graduated from Southwest Agricultural College in 1953.

Since his graduation, Yuan     3     (devote) his life to finding ways to produce more rice. Through constant effort, he overcame enormous technical difficulties     4     (develop) the first hybrid rice     5     could be used for farming in 1974. This hybrid enabled farmers to expand their output     6     (great).

Today,     7     is estimated that about 60 percent of domestic rice consumption in China is comprised     8     crops come from Yuan’s hybrid strains. Yuan’s innovation has helped feed not just China, but many other     9     (country) that depend on rice as well.

Though Yuan’s hybrid have made him quite     10     (wealth), he doesn’t lead a life of leisure. Instead, he donates much money to support agricultural research.

10 . To help you understand what 5G is, and what it means to you, we’ve put together a handy guide here.

What is 5G?

    1    At its most basic level, 5G will be used to make calls, send texts, and to simply get online. But it’s going to be significantly faster than previous generations, and could open the door up to a range of exciting new uses.

    2    

5G will use new higher radio frequencies to send out data, which are less cluttered(挤了)and carry information much faster. While these higher bands(频段) are faster, they don’t carry information as far. That’s to say, smaller multiple input and output antennas (天线)will be used—promoting both signals and capacity(容量).    3    

Why is it better than 4G?

5G is expected to be faster than 4G, with some firms claiming it could be as much as 100 times quicker. The fastest 4G networks can deliver 传输)peak(峰值)download speeds of around 300 Mbit/s.    4    In real life, this could allow you to download a full HD film in less than 10 seconds!    5     It means there will be very little—if any—delay when you carry out tasks on a device(设备). While this will help improve things like gaming experiences, it could also pave(为…铺平道路)the way for safer self-driving cars—in which even a short delay could be life-saving.

Finally, 5G will have a larger capacity, meaning networks will be able to deal with several apps at once. Generally, this should mean that devices have a faster, more stable connection.

A．How does 5G work?

B．How will 5G affect you?

C．5G is also expected to have a lower lag(延迟).

D．5G is short for “5th generation mobile network.”

E．In comparison, 5G could offer download speeds of over 1 Gb/s.

F．Therefore, the similarity between 5G and 4G technology is huge.

G．This means 5G will support up to 1,000 more devices per meter than 4G.